New Zealand · 2009—2026
New Zealand fur seal / kekeno
Seals around New Zealand.
Follow public seal observations from New Zealand. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified New Zealand Department of Conservation Conservation blog comment by Pauline Samways
Observation: A commenter reported seeing a leopard seal at Motueka Sandspit on Thursday 27 August 2009, during the same week as the DOC report of leopard seals in Tasman Bay.